Please Contact Dept. of Public Works with Recycling Questions973-625-8334

Recycling is MANDATORY in Denville

Important Notice: On April 28, 2008, the Denville Township Council adopted and the Mayor signed an ordinance, as required by the State and County, making recycling mandatory in Denville Township.

It is against the law to mix recyclables with trash. Violators of this law will not have their trash picked up and may be subject to a fine.

Denville Township Recycling Ordinance #6-08:

A warning for not properly recycling will be issued for any first offense. For any subsequent offense, a fine of at least $250 and not more than $1000 will be issued to the offender for each time they do not follow the law.

According to Denville Township's Municipal Ordinance and State Law, all residents, businesses, and institutions are required to recycle.

Owner, operator or manager of a business, institution, office complex, hotel, school and multi-family dwellings must ensure that a recycling program is in place.

Commercial establishments are required to submit annual recycling plans and or vendor contracts by January 15 of each year. See our forms Center for example of recycling plan. Report must be sent to:

Each business, institution, office complex, hotel, school and multi-family dwellings is required to complete a recycling tonnage report on or before March 1st of each year. See our Forms Center for example of recycling plan. Report must be sent to: